Factors Determining the Functional Efficiency of Patients After Ischemic Stroke After Neurological Rehabilitation

Figures & data

Table 1 Study Participants in Terms of Sociodemographic Variables

Parameters		%
Gender	Female	44/53.0
	Male	38/47.00
Age	60–70 years old	60/73.00
	71–80 years old	14/17.00
	Over 80 years old	8/10.00
Education
	Elementary	5/6.00
	Secondary	22/27.00
	Master	20/24.00
	Professional	35/43.00
Marital status	Married	44/54.00
	Single	38/46.00
Type of employment	Physical	57/70.00
	Mental	25/30.00
Professional activity	Retirement/disability pension	74/90.00
	Economically active	8/10.00
Level of physical activity before AIS	Declared additional physical activity	45/55.00
	Declared level of physical activity related only to everyday functions	37/45.00

Abbreviations: N, population; AIS, acute ischemic stroke.

Table 2 Study Participants in Terms of Clinical Variables

Parameters		The Study Group (N=82) N/%
Side of hemiparesis	Left	49/60.00
	Right	33/40.00
Comorbidities	Hypertension	56/68.00
	Diabetes	29/35.00
	Ischemic heart disease	29/35.00
	History of myocardial infarction	19/23.00
	Atrial fibrillation	17/21.00
	Atherosclerosis	15/18.00
	Tumor	3/4.00
Time from stroke occurrence to neurological rehabilitation	≤ 14 days	30/37 0.00
	15–31 days	42/51.00
	≥ 31 days	10/12.0
BMI	Proper body weight	50/61.00
	Overweight	17/21.00
	Underweight	15/18.00
Nutrition risk assessment according to the NRS scale	≤ 2 points	57/70.00
	≥ 3 points	25/30.00

Abbreviations: N, population; BMI, body mass index; NRS, Nutritional Risk Score.

Table 3 Division Depending on the Degree of Disability According to the Barthel Scale After Rehabilitation

Level of Disability (Barthel Scale)	Before Rehabilitation	1 Month After Rehabilitation
	N/%	N/%
Full efficiency	0/0	12/15.00
Slight disability	7/9.00	16/20.00
Moderate disability	13/16.00	16/20.00
Severe disability	62/76.00	38/46.00

Abbreviation: N, population.

Table 4 Statistical Data Showing the Differences Between the Groups Before and 1 Month After Rehabilitation (Barthel Scale)

The differences between the groups before and 1 month after rehabilitation (Barthel Scale)	X	SD	SEM	95% CI		T	Df	P
				Lower Limit	Upper Limit
	−4.60	3.06	0.34	−5.27	−3.93	−13.61	81.0	<0.05

Abbreviations: SD, standard error; SEM, standard error of the mean; CI, confidence interval; df, degrees of freedom; t, Student’s t-test.

Table 5 The Correlation Between the Occurrence of Comorbidities and Functional Efficiency (According to the Barthel Scale) in Patients After Stroke

Functional Efficiency After 1 Month of Rehabilitation	Average Number of Comorbidities	Spearman Correlation Coefficient	P
Full efficiency (20)	1	−0.606	0.01
Slight disability (15–19)	2
Moderate disability (10–14)	2
Severe disability (<=9)	3

Abbreviation: P, statistical value.

Table 6 Correlation Between the BMI Level and the Functional Efficiency Status in Patients After Stroke

BMI	Average Results Describing the Functional Status of Patients According to the Barthel Scale		P
	Before Rehabilitation	After 1 Month of Rehabilitation
Underweight	2,36	3,82	0.002
Standard	8,5	14,32
Overweight	3,23	7,38

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; P, statistical value.

Table 7 Correlation Between the Nutritional Status of Post-Stroke Patients and Their Functional Efficiency

NRS 2002	Average Results Describing the Functional Status of Patients According to the Barthel Scale		P
	Before Rehabilitation	After 1 Month of Rehabilitation
Mild malnutrition	7.43	12.31	0.002
Moderate malnutrition	4.55	9.75
Severe malnutrition	1.63	2.75

Abbreviations: NRS 2002, Nutrition Risk Scale 2002; P, statistical value.

Table 8 Correlation Between Physical Activity in Pre-Stroke Patients and Their Post-Stroke Physical Efficiency

Functional Efficiency After 1 Month of Rehabilitation According to the Barthel Scale	Average Number of Points in the Declared Physical Activity	Spearman Correlation Coefficient	P
Full efficiency (20)	1	−0.76	0.01
Slight disability (15–19)	2
Moderate disability (10–14)	2
Severe disability (<=9)	3

Abbreviation: P, statistical value.

Table 9 Correlation Between the Occurring Type of Paresis and the State of Functional Efficiency in Patients After Stroke

Condition After Rehabilitation According to the Barthel Scale	Types of Paresis		P
	Left-Sided	Right-Sided
	N/%	N/%
Full efficiency (20)	12/14.00	0/0	0.016
Slight disability (15–19)	10/13.00	6/7.00
Moderate disability (10–14)	8/10.00	8/10.00
Severe disability (<=9)	19/23.00	19/23.00
Average condition of patients after rehabilitation according to the Barthel scale	12 points	8 points

Abbreviations: N, population; p, statistical value.

Table 10 Correlation Between the Time from the AIS Occurrence to Rehabilitation and the Functional Efficiency of Patients

Functional Efficiency After the 1st Month of Rehabilitation	Average Number of Days Since AIS Occurred	Spearman Correlation Coefficient	P
Full efficiency (20)	14,00	−0.599	0.01
Slight disability (15–19)	14,00
Moderate disability (10–14)	22
Severe disability (<=9)	31

Abbreviations: P, statistical value; AIS, acute ischemic stroke.